Snow blows out to sea, sunny today

Updated 7:45 pm, Thursday, February 14, 2013

Alex Conte, 10 of Milford, gets turned sideways as he shoots down the sled hill at Foran High School in Milford on Thursday, February 14, 2013.
Photo: Brian A. Pounds

Alex Conte, 10 of Milford, gets turned sideways as he shoots down...

Casy Coon, left, and Alex Conte, both10 of Milford, cheer on a friend from the top of the sled hill at Foran High School in Milford on Thursday, February 14, 2013.
Photo: Brian A. Pounds

Casy Coon, left, and Alex Conte, both10 of Milford, cheer on a...

Bohdi Zazulak, 5, tries to learn how to snowboard as his mom Billie and dog Ali look on, at Morningside Park in Milford, Conn. on Thursday February 14, 2013.
Photo: Christian Abraham

Bohdi Zazulak, 5, tries to learn how to snowboard as his mom Billie...

Milford Public Works employee Brian Wasilnak snow blows a path on the walkway along Hillside Avenue in Milford, Conn. on Thursday February 14, 2013.
Photo: Christian Abraham

Milford Public Works employee Brian Wasilnak snow blows a path on...

Diane Dumais falls down while pushing her duaghter Marissa, 8, right, and her friend Mayee Walsh, 8, down the hill at Morningside Park in Milford, Conn. on Thursday February 14, 2013.
Photo: Christian Abraham

Dariel Braham, of New Haven, carefully rides his bike to work along High Street in Milford, Conn. on Thursday February 14, 2013. Braham says he drives his bike every day and even had to go out in the blizzard.
Photo: Christian Abraham

Dariel Braham, of New Haven, carefully rides his bike to work along...

Dariel Braham, of New Haven, carefully rides his bike to work along High Street in Milford, Conn. on Thursday February 14, 2013. Braham says he drives his bike every day and even had to go out in the blizzard.
Photo: Christian Abraham

A robin sits atop stacked firewood at a home along Brewster Street in Stratford, Conn. on Thursday February 14, 2013. Dozens of robins were hanging out in the trees lining the street. A passeby said they have no food because of the massive amounts of snow still covering the ground.
Photo: Christian Abraham

In downtown Bridgeport Thursday morning, National Guard troops were assisting cleanup crews to remove piles of snow on the sides of city streets. More than 60 percent of Bridgeport's streets have been made passable, according to Mayor Bill Finch. The National Guard has been deployed to the city since Saturday, and currently has 2 groups assisting the police and fire departments with an assortment of Humvees and 6X6 high-wheel vehicles and on police and fire emergency calls.

Bridgeport lifted its ban on driving at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The ban, imposed by Finch on Sunday, was widely ignored.

Today will be mostly sunny with temperatures in the 40s. Tonight will be clear with lows in the 20s to around 32.

Friday will be partly sunny with highs in the upper 40s.

A period of snow is likely for Saturday morning through mid-afternoon.

Next week temperatures are expected to dip into the single numbers at night.